I found many ways to justify my addiction. I'd use high-brow terms, calling the series an anthropological study of fame and the lengths people will go through to achieve it. I'd marvel at the varying levels of awareness different reality stars had for the affect of cameras being shoved in their faces.

This summer, I have spent more hours than I care to count watching Say Yes to the Dress" even though I am not getting married,and if I were, the likelihood of me spending several thousand dollars on a dress is pretty nil. So, I feel as if I am a surprising audience for this TV show that centers around extravagant wedding gowns.

To be fair, the whole show is not completely without merit. After a few episodes I started to see how the process of choosing 'the right' dress can be a metaphor for making any emotionally-charged financial decision.

Did the young ladies in the very first episode of "Say Yes to the Dress: Big Bliss" know they had signed up for the fat-girl episode? Or did they think they were going to be on a regular episode like everybody else?